Famed astronomy blogger Phil Plait has a few sagely words to say to all sci-fi writers and movie directors about what happens when you’re suddenly exposed to the perilous vacuum of space. So what does happen? Does your body suddenly explode? Does your blood boil? Do your eyes pop out?...
Neil deGrasse Tyson has some very poignant (and sometimes a bit heated) things to say about how and why America stopped dreaming about space exploration. Check it out! And for a longer version of his, here’s the first part of his “We Stopped Dreaming” mini-documentary. And the second part: In...
Ray Bradbury, author of “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” and over 600 short stories, has passed away at the age of 91. With eerily apropos timing, the planet Venus completed its once-in-a-century transit of the sun even as he passed from this world. Watch, think,...
We all know that Mitt Romney’s campaign team has chronic spelling deficiency disorder, but this recent CNN article brings to light how pervasive the disease really is — and why “Amercia” needs copy editors. People reading newspapers and news sites can empathize. They’re seeing lots of typos, as well as errors...
This is kind of cool, but at the same time a bit peculiar. There is apparently a Steampunk Cruise in the works, scheduled (that’s shej-ool’d) for March of 2013, aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. Information on booking is here. So, wow, a steampunk cruise! And now that I...
Ever wanted to make a lightning bolt gun and run around, laughing maniacally, as you zap everything in sight? Well, this guy did, and he has instructions on how you can too. That is one wicked looking Tesla gun.
As a matter of preference, I tend to avoid topics of a political nature. But this week, the second week of May, 2012, has been a rather momentous week in terms of equal rights. North Carolina just passed their Amendment One law, officially banning same-sex marriages and all forms of...
Here’s a great TedTalk on Babbage’s Analytical Engine. Although the video does not always pan over to the slides, the talk is nevertheless very informative on the general design and operation of the analytical engine. Fascinating stuff!
A new private space company, Planetary Resources, has announced its intention to begin a long term venture aimed at prospecting and mining asteroids within the next 10 to 20 years. Ordinarily, such a venture would be scoffed at by most experts, but Planetary Resources has been operating in secret for...
Well, the new Avengers movie looks better and better with every trailer and clip I see. I sure hope it really is as good as it looks. Check out this latest clip: If the embeded video doesn’t play (or you want to see higher def version), you can find it...
